diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/core/servicesubsystem/AbstractRemoteFile.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/core/servicesubsystem/AbstractRemoteFile.java
index 82ffa3b659c..7af775c1b0d 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/core/servicesubsystem/AbstractRemoteFile.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.subsystems.files.core/src/org/eclipse/rse/subsystems/files/core/servicesubsystem/AbstractRemoteFile.java
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractRemoteFile extends RemoteFile implements IRemoteFi
 		_subSystem = subSystem;
 		_hostFile = hostFile;
 		setParentRemoteFile(parent);
+		if (_hostFile.isFile() && !_hostFile.isArchive()) // no need to query this again so marking false for stale
+    		markStale(false, false);
 	}
 	
 	public IRemoteFileSubSystem getParentRemoteFileSubSystem()